Uganda has signed a bilateral labour agreement with Qatar to facilitate and improve on the conditions of semi-skilled Ugandans that go to the Gulf state for work. Betty Amongi, the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development signed on behalf of Uganda with her Qatari counterpart Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri. Amongi appreciated Qatar for…
Since the beginning of the 2024, at least 20 employees have exited Next Media due to a combination of factors such as internal politics and a challenging economic terrain. While people have been leaving Next Media over the years, the last two years have seen a high turnover of staff especially those in the editorial,…
Parliament has purchased kits worth Shs 50 million for the Kabaka Birthday Run. The run will be held on April 7. Speaker Anita Among led a powerful delegation from Parliament to Mengo to make the donation. It included Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and the embattled former leader of the opposition, Mathias Mpuuga. Butambala MP, Muwanga…
Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is currently hospitalised in Nairobi Hospital in Kenya due to a bulge in his cervical disc. Lukwago who flew to Nairobi last week posted on X: “I afforded a little smile upon receiving this Easter gift from @NairobiHospital some form of a tranquilizer. Been here for a couple of days battling…
The price of fuel is likely to go up if government’s proposal to impose a tax on fuel products is upheld by Parliament. In a raft of new tax proposals, government wants to levy Shs 1550 per litre on gasoline according to the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2024 that was tabled before Parliament by the…
